Hi, Margaret, Generally speaking, the Spaniards do not use chiles. Their cuisines are typically Mediterranean. Chiles are a johnny come lately from the New World. Ron Margaret Lauterbach wrote: > > > > >Penny, the gazpacho I have had in Spain - central region - has always > >resembled Campbell soup. It doesn't taste like it though! Onions, cucs, > >tomatoes the dominant flavour, usually. I imagine it depends what's in > >season sometimes. And no, it's not terribly salty. > > > >Lucinda > > Nice to see you posting again, Lucinda. Do the Spanish add hot chiles to > their gazpacho? I understand that's allowed. Margaret L